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Route · HOU → SAV · 2020–2025 BTS data

Houston to Savannah

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to SAV (Houston to Savannah) ranks #4487 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

70.9%
On-time
-8.1 pts
vs US avg
55 min
Delay when late
1,025
Flights
#4487 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.0%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

853 mi

Carriers

3

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Jul 2025 30 16 1 1 WN
Jul 2024 31 19 1 0 WN
Jun 2024 30 9 0 0 WN
May 2024 31 13 1 0 WN
Apr 2024 30 8 0 0 WN
Dec 2023 31 3 1 0 WN
Nov 2023 30 4 0 0 WN
Oct 2023 31 8 1 0 WN
Jul 2023 31 6 0 0 WN
Jun 2023 30 10 0 0 WN
May 2023 31 13 0 0 WN
Apr 2023 30 6 0 0 WN
Mar 2023 31 7 0 0 WN
Jan 2023 31 4 0 0 WN
Oct 2022 31 5 0 0 WN
Sep 2022 30 7 1 0 WN
Aug 2022 31 10 1 0 WN
Jul 2022 31 10 0 0 WN
Jun 2022 30 6 0 0 WN
May 2022 31 9 0 1 WN
Apr 2022 30 13 0 0 WN
Mar 2022 31 8 0 0 WN
Jan 2022 31 8 0 0 WN
Dec 2021 31 8 0 0 WN

HOU–SAV seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (85.0%) · weakest: July (55.8%)

50%60%70%80%90% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 82.3%

Strongest calendar month

November

85.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

August

~36 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

55.8% on-time · ~33 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.0%

7 of 735 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

2 of 735 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Softer reliability from HOU

Among 50 routes leaving HOU, only 6 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 1 stay ≥85% and 43 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing HOU options should weigh this 70.9% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4810 of 4927.

What the Data Says About HOU to SAV

On-time performance on the HOU to SAV pairing (Houston to Savannah) trails a chunk of the network: 70.9% of 1,025 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 55.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 853 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.0% (7 of 735 flights), with 0.3% diverted.

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, HOU–SAV peaks in November at 85.0% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~36 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 55.8%, a 29.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does HOU to SAV rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, HOU to SAV ranks #4487 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from HOU to SAV?
Flights from Houston to Savannah have a 70.9% on-time rate based on 1,025 flights. The average delay is 55.0 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for HOU to SAV?
Over the last 24 months, 1.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (7 of 735 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from HOU to SAV?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Savannah (SAV) is approximately 853 miles. This route is served by 3 carriers.

Airports on this route

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Using HOU–SAV data

HOU–SAV sits 8.1 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.

  • Compare HOU and SAV airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
  • If your dates flex, November (85.0% on-time) beats July (55.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 70.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.